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Caltrans in Escrow to Sell Historic Homes in Pasadena to Fund Affordable Housing
In a significant turn of events rooted deep in California's infrastructure history, a series of homes once acquired for a freeway extension project, now abandoned, are likely heading to the real estate market. Caltrans, the state's transportation agency, is currently in escrow to sell five historic homes to the City of Pasadena, as reported by CBS Los Angeles. These houses, part of an estimated 500 properties originally secured for the completion of the 710 Freeway—a project ceased by Gov. Gavin Newsom's pen in 2019—have sat unoccupied for decades, epitomizing a chapter closed in urban planning.
Ryan Murphy Lists Neutra House in L.A. for $33.9 Million
Famed architect Richard Neutra is considered one of the most prolific modernists of all time. He worked extensively in Southern California, including Palm Springs and Los Angeles, and designed hundreds of iconic homes, including the Brown House in 1955. This L.A. landmark embodies the best of Neutra’s cutting-edge architectural elements...
A Lloyd Wright-Designed Home Is Up for Grabs Again in L.A. at $3.6 Million
Though Lloyd Wright had huge shoes to fill as the eldest son of the legendary Frank Lloyd Wright, he still managed to pave his own way as one of California’s best-known architects. Not only did he head up Paramount Studio’s set design department in the mid-1900s and create the Hollywood Bowl’s first orchestral shell, but he was also responsible for several notable early modern buildings throughout Los Angeles, including the landmark Wayfarers Chapel on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.This Striking Lakefront Home in Norway Blends Into the Natural Landscape Standing out as well is this sprawling midcentury residence that recently popped up on the market in the leafy...
This Century-Old SoCal Home Was Built for a Telephone Industry Pioneer
Doubly armed with inspiration from his travels abroad and a desire to bring the formal home into the countryside, celebrated architect Myron Hunt set out to create this charming Mission Revival home in the Los Angeles suburb of Altadena. Built over a century ago for a prominent businessman and telephone industry pioneer and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the dwelling is filled with eye-catching vestiges of yesteryear; and it’s now on the market, asking a speck under $5.7 million.This Striking Lakefront Home in Norway Blends Into the Natural Landscape “This extraordinary property is a rare and pristine example...
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